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Fonthill Castle Evening Tours | Friday, April 19, 2024 Tour times begin at 5:00 p.m. Location: Fonthill Castle Admission: $25 Adult/$20 Member Adult/$10 Youth (6-17)/$5 Child (5 and under) Delight in the splendor of a guided historic evening tour at Fonthill Castle. Fonthill Castle was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer and an early example of reinforced concrete architecture. Discover Mercer’s renowned ceramic tiles during these intimate 45-minute guided historic tours of the castle’s unique rooms and artifacts. * Please…
learn moreFonthill Castle Evening Tours | Saturday, April 20, 2024 Tour times begin at 5:00 p.m. Location: Fonthill Castle Admission: $25 Adult/$20 Member Adult/$10 Youth (6-17)/$5 Child (5 and under) Delight in the splendor of a guided historic evening tour at Fonthill Castle. Fonthill Castle was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer and an early example of reinforced concrete architecture. Discover Mercer’s renowned ceramic tiles during these intimate 45-minute guided historic tours of the castle’s unique rooms and artifacts. * Please…
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Members-Only Preview Day: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Friday, May 3, 2024 Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Free The Mercer Museum is thrilled to present an exciting new major exhibition, The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution, that explores the history and intrigue of a group of Revolutionary War-era Loyalists whose legend lives on today. Some called them villains; others hailed them as heroes. This exhibition will be open to the public from May 4, 2024 through December 31, 2026. Bucks…
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The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | May 4, 2024 – December 31, 2026 Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Entry included with general Mercer Museum admission. The Mercer Museum is embarking on an exciting new exhibition that explores the history and intrigue of a group of Revolutionary War era Loyalists, whose legend lives on today. The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution, opens in May of 2024 on the cusp of the 250th anniversary of the United States. This surprising tale of…
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Coffee at the Castle | Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Free – Registration requested Join the Mercer Rainmakers Business Members for an Open House event for the business community at the Mercer Museum. Meet the Mercer Rainmakers, the Bucks County Historical Society’s business member program, and connect with local business professionals, while enjoying access to our major exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. This event will feature a complimentary light breakfast fare. Bring a…
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Meet the Curator Tour: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $20 General Admission/$15 BCHS Member Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition.
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Movies at the Mercer Museum: Field of Dreams (1989) | Thursday, May 16, 2024 Location: Mercer Museum Green Gates open: 7:30 p.m. Film starts: 8:30 p.m. Runtime: 1 hr. 47 min. – Rated PG The Mercer Museum and The County Theater, in partnership with The Moving Picture Cinema, bring beloved outdoor movies to the community again with the 2024 Movies at the Mercer Museum series. This sentimental tale of baseball and family stars Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer propelled…
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An Evening of Folk Music | Friday, May 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Location: Mercer Museum Elkins Gallery Admission: $20 General Admission / $15 BCHS Members Join us for an evening of folk music in the Mercer Museum’s Elkins Gallery with performer, educator, and preservationist Elizabeth LaPrelle, and the Mercer Museum’s own Andy McLeod. Elizabeth LaPrelle will be playing solo banjo, unaccompanied mountain ballads, story songs and banjo tunes, all a nod to…
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Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society Kite Day | Sunday, May 19, 2024 Three Time Slots Available: 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Location: Mercer Museum Admission: $10 per youth (includes 1 kite) Join the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society at the Mercer Museum for this spectacular spring event! Learn to build and fly a kite with internationally renowned Clifford “The Kiteman” Quinn, who has led kite workshops throughout…
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Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society Program – Top Secret: The FBI File of Pearl S. Buck | Monday, May 20, 2024 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Free Join the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society and speaker Samantha Freise for “Top Secret: The FBI File of Pearl S. Buck”, a presentation featuring a deep dive on the activism and life work of Pearl S. Buck through the pages of her FBI file. Pearl S.…
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